Economy class stroke syndrome: Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-243

  Kakkos, S K ^a,b   Geroulakos, G ^a,b  

^a EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Deep vein thrombosis; Foramen ovale; Patent; Travel

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; AVIATION; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECONOMY CLASS STROKE SYNDROME; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 1442329822     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.12.024     Document Type: Review

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